Hand″sel, v. t. [imp. & p. p.HandseledorHandselled (hănd″sĕld); p. pr. & vb. n.HandselingorHandselling.] [Written also hansel.] [OE handsellen, hansellen; cf. Icel. hadsala, handselja. See Handsel, n.] 1. To give a handsel to.
2. To use or do for the first time, esp. so as to make fortunate or unfortunate; to try experimentally.
No contrivance of our body, but some good man in Scripture hath handseled it with prayer. Fuller.